Bills in the House and Senate stand ready for floor votes in Olympia, presenting different options to address public safety ...

“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...

The last day of the session is April 27, and lawmakers have signaled that the budget proposal to balance the hole in the ...

Bob Ferguson had only been Washington’s governor a few minutes when he said he could accept “reasonable limits” on the powers he could exercise in statewide emergencies.

The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in the majority, 58-35, and five excused absences. The debate began late on ...

After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on ...

The bill mandates enhanced background checks conducted through the Washington State Patrol’s firearms background check ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is scheduled to discuss budget proposals — including roughly $4 billion in savings and ...

In the only state named after a president, lawmakers in Washington are debating whether it’s time to redesign the state flag and possibly remove the nation’s first president from it.

Under a bill passed Wednesday by the state Senate, guns would be banned in parks, government buildings, and on county ...

Firearms and other weapons would be banned in more public spaces, including parks, government buildings and county ...